Tottenham striker Harry Kane avoided with a yellow card after a lunging tackle on Liverpool’s left-back Andy Robertson during Sunday evening’s Premier League clash.
Harry Kane argues he should not have been sent off against Liverpool despite Jurgen Klopp claiming the prolific striker “definitely” deserved a red card for his contentious challenge on Andy Robertson.
According to Jurgen Klopp on whether Kane should have been sent off, Klopp said “Yes. You can give Robbo a red card. It is not the smartest challenge but that [Kane’s challenge] is a red card.
“No doubt about it. His leg was in the air, it was pure coincidence. Harry cannot judge it. If Robbo’s leg is on the ground it is a broken leg.
“We have a VAR sitting there and he thinks have a look again at Robertson again. Fine that’s what he is there for. But what did he do in that situation?”
The Tottenham striker took his view on a different level on the incident during his own post-match press duties, telling Sky Sports: “No. Definitely not [a red card].
“It was a strong tackle but I thought I won the ball. Obviously I haven’t seen it back. When you are playing against top sides and fighting for points sometimes there’ll be strong tackles. They checked it and we move on.”
Kane, who scored his second Premier League goal of the season, also emphasised how slow-motion replays will have made his slide tackle on Robertson “look a little worse than it is”.